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Clare first took notice of it in Rabona, where Raki protected Clare from Cid+Galk, especially Cid's advances upon Clare (ending with Raki kicking Cid in the "groin"). Also, not to mention how Raki stayed by Clare's bedside, as she was unconscious from her first encounter with the SNY. And lastly in the cathedral arc, was obviously Raki protecting Clare from execution by Galk, shield her from decapitation with his own body, gladly willing to die with Clare, he loved her like Romeo&Juliet, if Clare was to die, he'd have to die too (this is also seen by especially Riful and Dauf, but they aren't the only ones either: Alicia+Beth, Deneve+Helen, and etc). Oops, I forgot to mention... we can arguably say that Clare might have already been lewdly-romantically flirting with Raki, by mentioning her "talents", of being able to go from an aristocratic noblewoman to a flirtatious prostitute, and then directly offering to show her flirtatious prostitute's smile to raki... Does this show that Clare already have the "hots" for Raki, offering to show her seductive smile... and heck maybe even was willing-interested in doing more as well... cough cough...

Next we see it with Raki's concern for Clare when she went on the Lido "Spiderman" male AB mission, with Clare's cutely-sweet-loving light punch to Raki's forehead.

Of course then we got the Ophelia battle, with Raki's "Monty Python's defending of Clare from Opehlia, Tis but a flesh wound, you're puny attacks don't even make me itch, you *itch Ophelia!"

Clare couldn't take it anymore, Raki was too perfect, what a hunk! "Emotions of love and romance, flooding out of control, Clare orders Raki to hug her, hug her closely, smothering his face against her chest, yes, that feels good, mmm, and you can see from the suggestive satisfied and lurid smile-smirk on her face."

Also, at the same time, Raki was finally seeing her as a beautiful woman, and not merely a big sister.

Raki, finally has his perberty/hormones kicking in, seeing Clare as a lovely young lady and not a big sister, as seen by his gulping and slight blushing at being ordered to hug her, pressing his face against her soft bosom. Yes, Raki was having his own romantic feelings, timid and shy, in this new feeling of romantic interest, "Your.. your.. asking me to hug you, asking me to press my face against your chest... gulp...I... I... I'm...not.. ready... for this.. gulp... cause I like you... I REALLY like you... you know... romantically like you... Clare... gulp".

Raki's love is proven absolute for Clare, when he's traveling with Priscilla, seeking out his love, CLARE. While Priscilla was merely seen by Raki as a monster-girl to try to help out, while he could do so. We also do see Raki faithfully, pushing away Priscilla and her advances when he was with Isley training. Oh, if only Clare new just how perfect a Man, her Raki was !!! Or, maybe she does already know, he's perfect - he'd never cheat on her, hehe.

So, what do you think about them.
Will they end up as a couple, will they remain friends, or will they end up with a brother/sister relationship?

Note : I added enemies for those (if any) who would think that there might be a twist and that Raki might side with Priscillia.

Last edited by THM Nindo; November 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM.

True love will conquer everythingThe question now is : which of those two loves, is the true one?!
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Re: Raki and Clare relationship

I chose other, as I simply don't know what Yagi has planned, a dark tragedy or a "disney's happily ever after".

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the Enemies Option/choice could also be thought of as including... instead of Clare+Raki.... it's Priscilla+Raki .... or maybe some other girl/Claymore + Raki, lol ... or maybe a harem of Claymore Trainees... laughs...

also, while Clare and Raki may not necessarily be physical-mortal enemies... they might be broken heart enemies... or maybe not enemies at all.. but no longer a couple with each other... as Raki is with-choosen Priscilla or some other girl/Claymore instead of Clare.

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or another possibility to consider:

the "hero issue" (or like initially with Teresa towards Clare), as Clare+Raki may love each other, but it might not be best for them to be together or with each other. Raki is in danger by being with Clare, so Clare stays separated despite her and their love for each other.

Last edited by HegemonKhan; November 29, 2011 at 03:42 PM.

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Re: Raki and Clare relationship

I picked enemies since Raki is probably going to defend Priscilla from Clare before Clare can finish her off. Raki will probably vow to watch over Priscilla to make sure she doesn't eat people. Clare won't like it but she'll somehow understand & let them be.

Edit: Just to add on a bit as to why I think this may happen. Raki traveled with Priscilla for 7 years were she hadn't fed on a human besides the first time when Raki found out she was a yuma. Raki was basically able to keep Priscilla in check & it wasn't until Priscilla sensed Clare that she started going berserk. Raki may mention this to Clare as he shields Priscilla from Clare's final attack. Basically he'll talk about the 7 years he had with her & explain so long as Clare isn't around & Raki is with her Priscilla will not hurt humans.

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

I can't see why not unless Clare feels Raki might have been cheating on her with Priscilla, or if his friendship and travelling with Priscilla is a problem for Clare in itself.

I had similar thoughts when Yagi revealed to us that Priscilla traveled under Raki's protection/care. We all know that Priscilla didn't need any "physical" protection of any sort as she could have wiped anyone away. Still, the appearance that Raki and Priscilla portrayed was that of Protector and Charge.

Would Clare find Raki's actions a betrayal of their friend ship. In Raki's defense, he really is a soft hearted fellow and did not know that Priscilla killed Teresa. A part of me thinks that he would have stilled traveled with Priscilla, even if he had known what she had done to Clare and Teresa. Yagi could give us a manga ending that mirrors the anime ending (in circumstances not in actual events).

I don't want to die. Even if that makeshift family was all nothing more than an illusion, doomed to someday fall apart. I so wish, so wish, it could have lasted the tiniest bit longer. - Norihiro Yagi

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

Yep, she took her child form to make Raki feel more protective when cuddling him in bed didn't work, a sign that hes loyal to Clare if she wants him. But she must feel betrayed, hearing of Raki travelling with a human child young enough to be his.

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

I really dont see Priscilla playing into that story at all. Besides that I have seen no evidence of the two of them having any sort of romantic feelings for each other, the fight between the claymores and the resurrected #1's dosnt look like it will be winnable with current personnel present and shortly arriving. To me that means the destroyer blob story has to resolve itself rather soon, and that resolution will include the Priscilla/Clare resolution. With Raki at headquarters I dont see how he could get there fast enough to be a part of that.

That said, I have for fun been writing up what would happen after chapter 120 if I were to finish the story. In my mind at least, the real obstacle to a happy Clare/Raki walking into the sunset ending is Clare being a claymore. Even if Clare walks away from the life of a warrior (if she keeps fighting, Raki will never be anything but a second rate sidekick since the power disparity between the two will always remain) you still have the whole Clare not aging while Raki grows old problem that still makes it a bit of a tragic ending. While currently Raki catching up those 7 year puts them to what seems about even, Clare would have to loose all her claymore abilities before it would be happy ending I would like to see for the two of them.

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

Just because you havnt seen it happen yet dosnt mean it cant, or wont, the only limitation to what happens in a story is the imagination of the author

I would point out that pretty much all the information we have received in the series about the exact who, what, when, where, and why's of yoma, awakened beings, claymores and what can and cant be done have originated from the Organization, who in no way benefits from spreading the truth about any of these things. For all we know it would be as simple as taking the implanted flesh back out of a warrior to return them back to human.

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

Originally Posted by Rebel L

Just because you havnt seen it happen yet dosnt mean it cant, or wont, the only limitation to what happens in a story is the imagination of the author

I would point out that pretty much all the information we have received in the series about the exact who, what, when, where, and why's of yoma, awakened beings, claymores and what can and cant be done have originated from the Organization, who in no way benefits from spreading the truth about any of these things. For all we know it would be as simple as taking the implanted flesh back out of a warrior to return them back to human.

Well that's true, but Yagi is using the concept of youki to express philosophical themes. If he took the plot in certain directions, it would make a nonsense of the point he's making.

Originally Posted by THM Nindo

I didn't know that Claymore didn't age...
Was that said in the beginning?

Something doesn't make sense though...
She asked to become a Claymore when she was a kid (remember the scene where she arrived with Teresa's head?)
And she did age between that time and now...

Are you sure they are not aging?

Regardlesss, even if she doesn't age and Raki does, they can still have a great story.

Irene says to Clare that Claymores 'mature but not age'. And its still not 100% sure what that means lol. Its like Yagi doesn't want to bother with such details, and he doesn't want us to bother either. but Clare does age during her training.

It just seems reasonable to assume that Clare and Raki are the same ages (or in Clare's case, she appears to be the same physical age) to carry on where Ikuno and Leo left off.

Re: Raki and Clare relationship

yet another way of describing or explaining it, in addition to what others have said:

Claymores age, but not into "middle age", and certainly not into "old age".

Claymores age into young adults, but then they remain eternally young ("eternal youth"), as young adults.

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for real world *MALE* humans:

physical development finalized at ~ age 18

physical performance maximized at ~ age 28

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what is interesting... if the BCs aren't human... they are in their middle age... unlike Claymores....

maybe this suggests that Claymores do age... just extremely slowly... and the BCs are simply uber old...

or whatever other ideas that can be thought up of...

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